“An aristocrat is the best of bipeds, an ox is the best of quadrupeds, a maiden is the best of wives, and a first-born the best of sons.”
“Khattiyo dvipadaṁ seṭṭho, balībaddo catuppadaṁ; Komārī seṭṭhā bhariyānaṁ, yo ca puttāna pubbajo”ti.
“A Buddha is the best of bipeds, a thoroughbred, the best of quadrupeds, a good listener is the best of wives, and the best of sons is loyal.”
“Sambuddho dvipadaṁ seṭṭho, ājānīyo catuppadaṁ; Sussūsā seṭṭhā bhariyānaṁ, yo ca puttānamassavo”ti.
